A dependent variable is a variable whose value depends upon independent variable s. The dependent variable is what is being measured in an experiment or evaluated in a mathematical equation. The dependent variable is sometimes called the outcome variable.. In a simple mathematical equation, for example: a = b/c. the dependent variable, a, is determined by the values of b and c.
Honey and Pregnancy. Pregnant women can safely eat honey. An adult's intestines are more acidic than a baby's and contain beneficial bacteria that prevent the spores from developing into botulism-causing bacteria. Adults -- including pregnant women -- are frequently exposed to botulism spores without becoming ill.
Parents have been warned against babies honey after another child has been taken to hospital with infant botulism. Parents are being warned against giving honey to babies after a child contracted infant botulism. The case involving a 15-week-old is the third linked to honey in the UK in the past year. The children all required hospital treatment before recovering.